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The University City Police

The 18th Police District meets the community on the third Thursday of each month, and is open to the public.  The next meeting is October 20, 6-8 PM, at the Calvary Center, 48th & Baltimore
(Questions? Contact Fran Byers, FRByers@aol.com)

Little Tots Halloween Parade
Spruce Hill’s annual Halloween Parade for kids will get underway at
4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.

The parade will form at 45^th and Baltimore (by Milk and Honey) and proceed via 45^th and Larchwood Ave. to the 4200 block of Osage, where there will be refreshments and fun for all.  Note: This event is rain or shine.

Spruce Hill would like to thank the University City District and many parents and volunteers for helping to make this event possible again this year.

Annual Meeting and Election

The Annual Meeting and Election of the Spruce Hill Community Association will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the auditorium of the Spruce Hill Christian School at 42^nd and Baltimore.

There will be elections of officers to one-year terms and 10 directors to two-year terms.   The board’s Nominating Committee has proposed the following slate:

  President: Ed Halligan;                                 Secretary:  Marie McCullough
  Executive Vice President:  Andy Lochrie             Treasurer:  Judy Powers.
  VP for Operations:  Mark Wagenveld

Board members:
            Bob Behr                                             Rich Guffanti
            Monica Calkins                                  Lee Huang
            Monica Ferguson                              Dan Thut
            Janet Finin                                          Matt Wolfe
            Anne Froehling                                  Mark Young

Calkins Huang and Guffanti would be newcomers to the board.

Under the bylaws, others may be nominated with a petition signed by at least 10 SHCA members in good standing (dues paid up) and presented to the Nominating Committee no less than two weeks before the annual meeting.

Recent Board Action and Information

Following the June 14th meeting, the Spruce Hill Community Board sent the following recommendation to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Arlene Ackerman and to the President of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Amy Gutmanm: "Any child living in the catchment area has the right to attend Penn Alexander and should have that right guaranteed from first grade through eighth grade."
(Read here)

Ten-Year Penn Alexander School Pact extension ANNOUNCEMENT (June 16, 2011):
"With the School Reform Commission's approval, the partnership agreement that supports the successful and innovative pre-K-8 Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University of Pennsylvania Partnership School in West Philadelphia has been extended for an additional 10 years, through June 30, 2021." (Read here)

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